M@23

If it makes its way further south I'll give it a temporary home!

The Sadowsky pre has VTC which is a passive tone control but works in active or passive mode.

As well as my 30th birthday present bass mentioned earlier in this thread, I just collected my longest serving guitar from my parents house. It's a Westone Rainbow 2, a Matsumoko offering from 1986, a Y.O.B for me. I've had it for about 20 years. It's beautiful and they're pretty difficult to come by. I LOVE my bass, but I'd still probably sell it before this guitar.

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1476438871' post='3154277'] The box wouldn`t be sent back to Fender or whoever. The amount of money it would cost in transport, manpower etc would not be viable when the box cost pennies to make. Or a fiver according to GAK!! I think some social media slagging off is in order on this occasion unless the money goes to Nordoff Robbins or similar charity. [/quote] I agree. It'd be a false economy to send them back to anywhere outside the UK, surely. I'd call them out on it too. It's only a fiver, but pretty shameful if it's going in someone's pocket - which is only a wild guess of course. My local Co-op/Sainsbury or family run music shop have always given them without question.

[quote name='AdamWoodBass' timestamp='1476411291' post='3154086'] Just finished a transcription of the bass part if anyone wants a copy? Bit ropey as I have't transcribed for about 10 years but it'll do! [/quote] Yes please!

Butlins, ahh... the memories.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1476383537' post='3153878'] It doesn't weigh anything empty does it - and it's satisfyingly rigid too, a bit like a hard foam case. I prefer it to the mono based on the straps alone. Inside it certainly seems more flexible. [/quote] Yeah, they are fantastic and light, I had a Contego before, which was great but just too bulky. The Urban is pretty much the best bits of a bunch of other really good cases, just rolled into one. I had quite a lot of correspondence with them too before buying and they were incredibly helpful and lovely.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1476380236' post='3153851'] Fusion has just arrived. I'll do a proper review soon but first impressions - it's a beautifully made case which is quite rigid and allows the instrument to fit snugly with the provided dividers. It's really comfortable to wear as it sits high and has a waist and chest strap too. For the price I'd expect it to be exceptional and it certainly seems so. And it's British [/quote] British designed anyway! I don't know why I sold mine. Desperate times I guess. About to pull the trigger on another as it's pretty much the perfect super protective, light, loads of storage gig bag.

Great player. Groovin'.

There is a Carvin BX500 for £280 on here! 500 watt, great compressor and EQ, will do 2 ohm!

Which stand are people having the problem with? I've got 4 of them at home which I've not used for months, all with guitars sat in them... hope none of them have gone funny without my knowing so. Mine are the standard, single auto grab ones.

[quote name='jazzmanb' timestamp='1476364135' post='3153664'] Agree,my metro feels and looks and sounds amazing but its a ton weight! [/quote] What model do you have? My MV5 is 9 lbs 2. Not a featherweight but lighter than my previous fives.

[quote name='Tonteee' timestamp='1476305472' post='3153274'] No-one mentioning Bergantino HD112s? Well, I will.... [/quote] Unfortunately now, you'd have to play the waiting game for some 2nd hand ones to pop up.

You'd like the Vanderkley stuff by the sounds of it too.

Nice one. Which cab are you using it with? I picked up a Blue Sky a month or so back, absolutely loving it.

Once the sound is set that's it for me too. Fingers and moving picking hand, thumb, slap, pick, palm mute for sure. But twiddling settings, nah.

Yeah it sucks. UK builder's prices will go up too. The hardware, pickups and wood isn't all UK sourced, is it.

I had the TKS with a TH500, it is a great pairing. With a P bass strung with flats the tone was absolutely spot on for old skool motown vibes. They were also perfectly made and looked wonderful. It was a great plug in and play setup. I only shifted the TKS as I needed something more 'modern' sounding. If I could have afforded to keep them as well I would have.

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1476048411' post='3150881'] Not to mention European manufacturers prices will also go up drastically soon, so if you're a fan of say.. i don't know... Marusczyk, anyone? Expect a big hike in his prices once you start paying import duty on stuff from the continent. [/quote] No need for blasphemy. I agree. Sandberg prices have increased quite dramatically already.

Why would you spend 3k on an M24 when you could buy it for £700 less from the UK?!

Gigging a bass doesn't have to mean beating it up. Gig it and enjoy it. It's a great looking bass BTW.

http://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/bass_guitars_detail.asp?stock=14121216440716 It's just Thomann. The pricing is fine. My MV5 was just under 2k a few months back. Prices have gone up since then but the pound is weaker now. It's not just Sadowsky that will cost more. The Metro obviously isn't the 'affordable' line, it's the less expensive, as is, no custom options line.

It's only an opinion. Settle down.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1475666750' post='3147724'] Our band is thinking about recording a song or two sometime soon, nothing major, it's just something we want to do for our own benefits, and also to hand out to family and friends who are always asking if we have any records or CD's they can have, or even buy. It's still a little way off at the moment, but we are starting to look for somewhere to get them mastered, and quite honestly, we haven't got a clue where to go, or how much it might cost. Having just read Skol303's thread on having his song mastered at Abbey Road, I realise that I'm probably a bit naive, because I would have thought that £90 + VAT to have a song mastered at Abbey Road Studios is a reasonable price, but as BigRedX said, how much of that price is because of the name? and thinking about it, he is probably right to ask the question. I have found one place that charges £28 per song, and his list of clients include [color=#3A3A3A][font=Arial]U2, The Killers, Jack White, Noel Gallagher, The Rolling Stones and many more, so I [/font][/color]was wondering if anyone on here has used them, and if so, were you happy with the end results? Also, any recommendations for other places to get a song mastered would be welcome and appreciated. [/quote] I've used Pete, he is sound. A genuinely nice guy that offers great rates for unsigned bands. Have used him a few times and it's always great.